Wednesday, 14 January 2009

These 3 films are taken from the walk traced in the previous post on Whitesheet Hill with an early r&d version of the mediascape 'Something More'.

The content for Something More explored my own response to this ancient, panoramic ssi landscape through video, photography and work with fused & cast glass.

The edits of the different films are the direct result of the walker's choice, path and pace.

This early r&d version uses just a small selection of content to test different combinations with the mediascape technology. The full version would offer choices of theme (peopled landscape, natural landscape, glasswork) in addition to music, and would comprise many more specific zones and extended content.

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‘e-merge’ _ a film-making mediascape

Enjoy a movie in the park, on your own, or with a friend or family. Pick up an ipaq and headphones from mediascape base at the ICA, and explore the park. Choose music especially commissioned for the piece, and wander around – you choose where to walk, how far, how fast – the music may encourage you to twist and turn as you meander the paths around the lakeside. When you’re ready, find a comfy place to watch your film – with images taken from the places you’ve walked, you may find a few surprises too! Make one long film, or several short films, and when you’ve finished we’ll upload a selection of films to the e-merge website http://www.e-merge-walks.com/ so you can watch again, show your friends, and compare films!

Jackie Calderwood is a freelance media artist working with moving image, interactive and pervasive media. Jackie also creates short films for community arts projects in SW England and is a moderator for the young people’s Arts Award. e-merge is part of Jackie’s ongoing research exploring interaction between artist, audience and artefact.

Commissioned for Birds Eye View 2009, located in St James’ Park, London [Start point: ICA]. Supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Equipment supported by the Pervasive Media Studio. Illustrated map provided by the Royal Parks.